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Photo 1 shows the Peacock Alley corridor as it was in our opening year of 1931, this location today is known as our West Lobby and can be entered easily via our Park Avenue entrance.

Photo 2 shows the corridor of our South Lobby leading towards…

Winners of the "Best in Show", the Waldorf Astoria Sales Team accepts the platinum Adrian Award in our Grand Ballroom.

Photographer Samuel Pike captures the essence of beauty showcasing the beautiful bride juxtaposed with the beauty of our Wheel of Life mosaic in our Park Avenue lobby.

A view of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from the corner of 50th St and Lexington Avenue. This photo was taken in May of 1931 (we would open in October) and shows what would become the location of "The Savarin" restaurant and coffee shop.

A slo-mo video of the "re-homing" of the Waldorf Astoria Bees in the Spring of 2014.

Lenny of Harborside Productions, provides an exclusive behind the scenes look at the efforts that go into creating the proper lighting and imagery for the annual Explorer's Club Dinner.

A brief oral history interview of John Daskos describing the scene at the hotel on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, 11/22/63. President Eisenhower was living at our hotel at the time and was escorted out of the building for safety…

Executive Sous Chef Peter Betz provides insight into the process and labor involved in successfully creating the menu and event for the U.N.G.A. event, held annually at our hotel. He shares information on the type of local cuisine we serve and use in…